Age of Squidder

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Maxed Out

 This is a test. Gonna try and post a pic. This is a early 50's squidder and here are a few pointers to help you'all to determine which era  squidder you have.
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Maxed Out

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 Ok, well the pictures were easy to load.

 Now, the squidder was black from 1938 to approx mid 60's. Then it went to dark maroon and mid 70's a bit brighter maroon color, then back to black. So, how can you tell if it's a late model black version, or the early version ? Well, if it's all original, the early version headplate has 3 words embedded for the eccentric lever. Off, gear, on. The first dark maroon reels only say off, on. That word "gear" never appears again on the squidder. So you know if your black squidder is non numbered, it's pre 1950. If your black squidder has part numbers and that word gear by the eccentric lever, then you know it's a 1950's to early 60's reel. If it has the original rod clamp and it's slotted, you know it's pre 1954. Sometimes It's tough dating an old reel without the box or papers.
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broadway

Nice explanation, Ted. Never noticed that. Always helpful to have more info like that on our site.
Thanks,
Dom

mo65

   Looks like ya got the pic posting under control Ted! :d
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Wompus Cat

And all this time I thought they wuz SQUIBBERS  ???
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Donnyboat

Know Henry, thats the name of the fish, they were catching with them, cheers Don.
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Brewcrafter

Ted - That is a beautiful reel, and thanks for sharing your knowledge!  - john

Wompus Cat

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Ditto on Brewcrafter's post .
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1badf350

Ted people always ask me about when the squidder head plate mold plug logo changes were made. I don't have an answer for them because I don't know. Was the early version the normal style of logo, then the straight word logo like you have pictured, then back to the normal style logo?
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Maxed Out

#9
Good question Chris. I never noticed the change on the mold plug. I did just look at my late 40's squidder and it is the slanted logo. I don't own any other squidders. I'm sure a few members can help us solve the logo change question

 Edit: I do have a NIB bright red 1980's 146 squidder, and it has the slanted standard logo

 Ted
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Gfish

Thanks Ted. That's what I call a test+. + good info. If ya needa test pictures again that'ed be a good way to do it. Would like to date a LB Deluxe someday and get the size(not on stand—-?)
Got 1 dark maroon 146, "Penn Squidder" in cursive at 45degrees. So, 1960's to mid 70's. Has the Newell bars and spool.
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Gfish

What the heck, my 1st picture test.
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Maxed Out

#12
 Greg, please post a couple pics of your long beach deluxe

 Ted
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Swami805

I have this squidder has the straight logo, the word gear at the shifter and part numbers so I'm thinking early 50's anyway
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